I have been a voracious reader since I was a young child. Words have always been an important part of my life, so I never thought much about the pictures words were painting in my head. Sure, I knew seeing…
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Can They Picture It?
Tagged with: Hilda Weisburg, picture books, reading, reading to kids, school librarian, students
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Connecting in the 21st Century
Those of us in education throw around the phrase “21st Century Learning,” and while the phrase resonates with parents and others who want their children to be prepared for their future (or “College and Career Readiness” as the Common Core…
Tagged with: 21st century learning, collaborate, connect, connection, create, Hilda K Weisburg, Hilda Weisburg, learning, library, support
Posted in Career, Librarian Life
Posted in Career, Librarian Life
Do You Dread The “A” Word”?
What do you think of when I say “Advocacy?” Do you want to back away in horror? Hide in the stacks? Change the subject? Well, stick with me for a few minutes and I’ll try to fix that. As chair…
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Live Long and Prosper – Are You Creating New Avenues for Outreach?
The famed Vulcan farewell is an ongoing commitment I have to school librarians and their programs, yet everywhere they are being threatened with elimination. What can you do to turn the tide? The answer is a 3×3 strategy for winning…
Tagged with: advocacy, connection, goals, Hilda K Weisburg, Hilda Weisburg, librarians, outreach, school librarian, strategy, support
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Posted in Career, Librarian Life
Mentoring: Who are You Helping? Who’s Helping You?
The business world has long recognized the importance of mentoring. Education has been slower to embrace the concept, although many states have it in place for teachers who don’t enter the profession through the traditional route and have student teaching…
Tagged with: getting help, Hilda Weisburg, mentoring, New on The Job, school librarian, support
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The Dewey Debate
I had the great honor to be asked to guest edit the November/December 2013 issue of Knowledge Quest, the journal of AASL. The theme was Dewey or Don’t We, a pro-con look at a growing practice among school (and public librarians) to go…
Tagged with: controversy, dewey decimal system, Hilda K Weisburg, Hilda Weisburg, knowledge quest
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My Start as a Librarian
It seems appropriate to start my blog during School Library Month. If you are on the School Librarian’s Workshop Facebook page you have been seeing my re-posts of the great promo pieces being put out by AASL. I have been…
Tagged with: AASL, American Association of School Libraries, Hilda Weisburg, librarian, library, school librarian
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